STAUBACH UPSET BY COWBOYS’ SWOON, BLAMES DISTRACTIONS
Posted by Aaron Wilson on January 30, 2009, 8:52 a.m.
Count Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach among the frustrated, the flustered, the flummoxed and the furious. In other less alliterative words, Staubach is just like the rest of the fans of America’s Team.
The pain of watching the Cowboys’ epic collapse in a 44-6 rout against the Philadelphia Eagles to end a disastrous season hasn’t faded for Staubach, who suggested that the ‘Boys pretty much quit in the second half. For a former NFL player to hint that his former team quit is a big-time indictment of a team’s character.
“I was unbelievably disappointed watching that Eagles game,” Staubach told the Dallas Morning News. ”I’ve never been so upset, because it just wasn’t going to happen. It just seemed like they almost gave up in the second half.
“I feel there’s a lot of stuff that goes on in the locker room that should stay in the locker room. It’s a shame, because I think the distractions have really hurt the team.”
Staubach isn’t alone in his stinging assessment.
“On paper, they should win a Super Bowl, but looking at it, there’s a lack of dedication, a lack of accountability,” former Cowboys star Mel Renfro said. “They act like spoiled rotten kids. I’m sure some guys do give their all, but you can’t play with a couple of guys. You’ve got to play as a team.”
Addressing the controversies involving quarterback Tony Romo, tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Terrell Owens, Staubach noted that his receivers used to gripe, too.
“But it didn’t leave the locker room, or it didn’t leave the huddle,” Staubach said. “You can do that in a way where you’re still a team player. You don’t broadcast it. If I was Tony Romo, I would have been upset with that, being accused.
“Now you’re dropping back to throw, and you’re over there [thinking]. You can’t do that. You’ve got to throw it to the person that you feel is going to make the play for you, and they’re all good receivers.”
Of course, Romo could stand for some improvement, too. Yet, Staubach still believes that Romo will eventually put it all together.
“There’s certain quarterbacks that, no matter how they’ve played, how bad they’ve played, you know and feel they’re going to figure it out,” Staubach said. “And I have not felt that way about a Dallas Cowboy quarterback since Troy Aikman. And I do feel that way about Romo … When I see Tony play, I just figure he’s going to figure out how to do it.”
Count Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame quarterback Roger Staubach among the frustrated, the flustered, the flummoxed and the furious. In other less alliterative words, Staubach is just like the rest of the fans of America’s Team.
The pain of watching the Cowboys’ epic collapse in a 44-6 rout against the Philadelphia Eagles to end a disastrous season hasn’t faded for Staubach, who suggested that the ‘Boys pretty much quit in the second half. For a former NFL player to hint that his former team quit is a big-time indictment of a team’s character.
“I was unbelievably disappointed watching that Eagles game,” Staubach told the Dallas Morning News. ”I’ve never been so upset, because it just wasn’t going to happen. It just seemed like they almost gave up in the second half.
“I feel there’s a lot of stuff that goes on in the locker room that should stay in the locker room. It’s a shame, because I think the distractions have really hurt the team.”
Staubach isn’t alone in his stinging assessment.
“On paper, they should win a Super Bowl, but looking at it, there’s a lack of dedication, a lack of accountability,” former Cowboys star Mel Renfro said. “They act like spoiled rotten kids. I’m sure some guys do give their all, but you can’t play with a couple of guys. You’ve got to play as a team.”
Addressing the controversies involving quarterback Tony Romo, tight end Jason Witten and wide receiver Terrell Owens, Staubach noted that his receivers used to gripe, too.
“But it didn’t leave the locker room, or it didn’t leave the huddle,” Staubach said. “You can do that in a way where you’re still a team player. You don’t broadcast it. If I was Tony Romo, I would have been upset with that, being accused.
“Now you’re dropping back to throw, and you’re over there [thinking]. You can’t do that. You’ve got to throw it to the person that you feel is going to make the play for you, and they’re all good receivers.”
Of course, Romo could stand for some improvement, too. Yet, Staubach still believes that Romo will eventually put it all together.
“There’s certain quarterbacks that, no matter how they’ve played, how bad they’ve played, you know and feel they’re going to figure it out,” Staubach said. “And I have not felt that way about a Dallas Cowboy quarterback since Troy Aikman. And I do feel that way about Romo … When I see Tony play, I just figure he’s going to figure out how to do it.”
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